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Florida Gators head coach Todd Golden answered questions from reporters at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium’s F Club Thursday. On the Mend The team’s new maestro spoke about his expectations for incoming transfers as well as some of his goals for the program. Golden mentioned that centers Jason Jitoboh and Colin …
Read More »Gators Men’s Basketball Hires Taurean Green
A familiar face will soon take the hardwood floor at the O’Dome, but in a different capacity. On Monday, Gators Men’s Basketball issued a press release announcing the hiring of Taurean Green as the director of player development. https://twitter.com/GatorsMBK/status/1528745774783246336?cxt=HHwWgMCtndeLmbcqAAAA Homecoming for Taurean Taurean Green is a two-time national champion. He …
Read More »Gator Collective: NIL & Athlete Takes
The University of Florida last won the national title in football in 2007. Gator Collective CEO Eddie Rojas is on a mission to change that through the developing means of Name, Image and Likeness, also known as NIL. The policy, which allows college athletes to profit off their likeness, went …
Read More »Who was Lusia Harris?
What does Scooby-Doo, a wooden chair and Bruce Jenner all have in common? Their names were called during the 1977 NBA draft. As if that weren’t random enough, a pregnant woman was also in the mix. The woman was Lusia “Lucy” Harris, a center out of Delta State. Despite turning …
Read More »Jay Wright retires as Villanova’s head coach, Fordham’s Kyle Neptune to take over
Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright announced his retirement as head coach of the Villanova Men’s basketball team. After 21 seasons, four Final Four appearances and two national championships, the legendary coach is stepping down. The legacy of Jay Wright Jay Wright was very successful in his time with the …
Read More »Gators Officially Announce the Addition of VMI Transfer Trey Bonham
Trey Bonham, the 6-foot 170-pound point guard from Virginia Military Institute, has officially committed to play for the Florida Gators. Take a look at how the new head coach Todd Golden is hitting the transfer portal hard after just weeks on the job. Bonham Coming in Hot Bonham has averaged …
Read More »2022 WNBA draft results, Florida makes an appearance
The WNBA draft was in person in New York City for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Through three rounds, 12 teams selected a total of 36 eligible athletes. The First WNBA Draft Pick While the Washington Mystics won the 2022 WNBA draft lottery, they traded …
Read More »Colin Castleton returning to Florida
Fifth-year senior Colin Castleton has announced on Twitter he is returning for the 2022-2023 season. pic.twitter.com/xQZrcQzkiz — Colin (@Castleton_) April 11, 2022 Colin Castleton’s impact The return of Castleton is huge for new head coach Todd Golden. Notably, the big man was named Second Team All-SEC in his second season …
Read More »Gator Hoops update
There has been some news regarding both Gator Men’s and Women’s basketball this week that will make any fan happy. Gator Men’s Basketball: https://twitter.com/The_WTR12/status/1512875767277010952?cxt=HHwWkIC-ndWf6P4pAAAA The Gators just landed Will Richard, a transfer student from Belmont University. Richard is a 6’5″ guard from Fairburn, Georgia. Richard averaged 12.1 points, 6.0 rebounds, …
Read More »Three Saint Peter’s Basketball Players Enter the Transfer Portal
Three-star players of the Saint Peter’s Cinderella run in the NCAA tournament are leaving the men’s basketball program. Guards Doug Edert, Daryl Banks III and Matthew Lee all entered the transfer portal on Tuesday morning. For the first time in program history, the Peacocks landed a spot in the top …
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